Statue of the Prussian soldier and statesman Albrecht Theodor Emil Graf von Roon (1803-1879) in Berlin, Germany
Albrecht Theodor Emil Graf von Roon (30 April 1803 – 23 February 1879) was a Prussian soldier and politician. Roon, along with Otto von Bismarck and Helmuth von Moltke, was one of the leading figures in Prussia's government during the key decade of the 1860s, when Germany was unified under Prussia's leadership. National hero After the successful outcome of the Second Schleswig War of 1864, Roon went from being the most-hated man in Prussia to a popular man in the country. At the start of the Austro-Prussian War, Roon was promoted general of infantry. He was at the decisive victory at Koniggratz, under the command of Moltke. He received the Black Eagle at Nikolsburg on the road to Vienna. His army system was adopted after 1866 by the whole North German Confederation. In later years, his army system was copied throughout continental Europe. During the Franco-Prussian War in 1870-71, Roon was in attendance on the (then) king Wilhelm. The war was a great victory for Prussia and Roon's contribution to success was considerable. He was created a Graf (count) at Versailles on January 19, 1871, just after Moltke. In December 1871, he succeeded Bismarck (who continued to be Imperial Chancellor) as Prime Minister of Prussia. Ill-health compelled him to resign in the following year, handing the job back to Bismarck. Roon was promoted to field marshal on January 1, 1873. Roon died in Berlin on February 23, 1879. The armored cruiser SMS Roon, completed in 1906, was named for Albrecht von Roon.
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Location: Victory Park, Poklonnaya Hill, Moscow, Russia, Eastern Europe
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